Innovation Strategist, Services

Job description
Great Minds, a rapidly growing Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) that develops high-quality knowledge building instructional materials for grades PK-12, seeks an Innovation Strategist to join our dynamic Success team.
COMPANY PROFILE
Great Minds, a mission driven Public Benefit Corporation, brings teachers and scholars together to craft exemplary instructional materials that inspire joy in teaching and learning. Our English curriculum, Wit & Wisdom ®, Eureka Math ™ and PhD Science ™, all support teachers as they take students beyond rote learning to provide a deeper, more complete understanding of the humanities, mathematics, and the sciences. Founded in 2007, Great Minds now employs more than 1,000 people.
For additional information please visit: www.greatminds.org
OUR MARKET POSITION
Great Minds' Eureka Math is the most widely used curriculum in the history of American education. It enjoys an unrivaled 40+ net promoter score. Eureka and its sister products, Wit & Wisdom English and PhD Science, embrace much higher expectations for all students and all teachers. In a market dominated by scripted, procedural materials that drive expectations down, Great Minds produces curricula that celebrate knowledge, respect the craft of teaching, and acknowledge the true capabilities of students.
Role Overview
The Innovation Strategist supports the exploration and incubation of novel services and support systems that the Great Minds Success team will leverage to enable efficacious curriculum implementations. This role is fundamental to understanding the experience of teachers and district leaders as they navigate new curricula, which will be achieved through market research, rapid prototyping, and user testing. This role also serves as critical enabler of business-oriented goals and will bring a commercial orientation to the design and development of Great Minds services.
While the work is remote, this will also be a highly collaborative position, necessitating a strong sense of teamwork and cooperation. Reports To:

• Associate Director, Services Innovation

Responsibilities

• Conduct end-to-end market research on K-12 professional learning to understand customer needs, purchasing behavior, competitive landscape, etc., to support short-term portfolio decisions and long-term innovation hypotheses
• Synthesize market research into discrete customer/user needs to inform a portfolio of innovative ideas that are subsequently tested in districts
• Construct hypotheses for how technology can supercharge the Great Minds customer experience
• Manage a portfolio of innovative ideas in their early stages that support goals of scale, sustainability and impact, researching and recommending ideas that warrant further testing and pilots
• Develop growth strategies for the Great Minds services, in collaboration with other Services Innovation teammates
• Provide timely communication to Service Design & Development leadership to address priorities, challenges, risks, feedback, and other matters as relevant
• Cultivate and maintain a strong and supportive Great Minds culture in all work environments, with an emphasis on trust, collegiality, curiosity, and quality
• Perform other duties as assigned

Job requirements
Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• At least 3 years of professional experience, including at least one year of management consulting, market research, or equivalent experience synthesizing qualitative and quantitative data into insights and recommendations
• Customer-centric orientation with skills to effectively communicate and partner with other teams in a matrix organization
• Ability to scope and execute streams of work independently while adapting to guidance and feedback
• Exposure to the design-thinking process, including but not limited to need-finding, ideation, prototyping, and user testing
• Ability to manage competing priorities, prioritize work streams and resources to meet goals, and communicate effectively with others to achieve objectives and meet deadlines
• Ability to make solutions-oriented decisions through flexible thinking in an ambiguous, fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
• Experience with PowerPoint, Excel, PowerBI, Miro or similar applications

Attributes

• Passion for and commitment to the importance of high-quality, knowledge-rich curriculum and improving K-12 education in the U.S.
• Commitment to high standards, instructional quality, and continuous improvement for oneself and others
• Receptivity to feedback with a focus on reflective practice
• Highly collaborative with the ability to consistently exhibit diplomacy, tact, and integrity with internal and external stakeholders
• Appreciation for the challenges and victories faced everyday by educators
• Empathy, curiosity, and the desire to continually grow as a learner
• Deep belief that every child is capable of greatness

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Status

• Full-Time

Location

• Remote
• Future travel (~10%) may be required

The base salary range for this position is $70,000.00-$79,000.00, however the offered salary may be higher or lower than the above range dependent on numerous factors including, but not limited to location, work experience, skills and internal equity considerations.. The base salary is not inclusive of benefits or other incentives.
A cover letter and resume are required to be considered for this position.
New employees will be required to successfully complete a background check and provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination, subject to potential accommodation as required by law.
Any communication to applicants relating to the Great Minds hiring process will only come from email addresses with the domains greatminds.org or greatminds.recruitee.com . If in the course of the application or hiring process with Great Minds you are contacted through another domain, are requested to provide banking or other sensitive information, or you note any other suspicious activity, please contact [email protected]
Great Minds is an equal opportunity employer. We will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our policy reflects and affirms the organization's commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.
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